PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhys Cao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandora's entrance music is Gonna Fly Now. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pandora
vs
Cao

180 cm
29
181 lbs
21 - 21 - 0

185 cm
28
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Pandora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rhys Cao!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandora throws the kick towards the body but Cao avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Cao there.
Cao thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Cao misses.
Cao blocks the body kick.
Cao swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pandora goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pandora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pandora counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora misses with a body kick.
Pandora lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cao misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pandora.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pandora. That's going to slow Cao down.
Pandora fakes the leg kick and cracks Cao in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pandora.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses.
Pandora misses with a body kick.
That kick from Pandora tenderised Cao's leg. Cao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cao missing with a left hand there. Pandora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cao on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pandora chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cao. Pandora does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pandora defending well as Cao loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pandora.
Pandora scores with a head kick. Cao tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pandora slips under a jab.
Cao blocks a head kick by Pandora.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandora throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Arthur Pandora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Pandora.
Pandora misses with a head kick.
That kick from Pandora tenderised Cao's leg. Cao is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cao jabs Pandora right on the nose. Pandora blinks but takes it well.
Pandora misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pandora dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pandora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Pandora.
Pandora throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pandora throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cao's head.
Pandora throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pandora tries to work over Cao's front leg with a kick but Cao checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Pandora lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pandora.
Pandora scores with a kick to the body.
Cao checks a low kick from Pandora.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora throws the kick towards the body but Cao avoids it.
Good leg kick by Pandora there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses.
Pandora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cao.
Pandora scores with a head kick.

It looks like Rhys Cao has been cut.
Pandora throws the kick towards the body but Cao avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao blocks a head kick by Pandora.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arthur Pandora is winning the standup battle so far.
Cao misses with a two punch combination.
Pandora looks for the body kick but Cao saw that one coming.
Pandora scores with a head kick.
Cao checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandora thows a body kick. Cao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pandora.
Cao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pandora.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandora moves away from the strike by Cao.
Cao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pandora will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandora.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pandora dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rhys Cao's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pandora throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Cao closes the distance and clinches.
Cao avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.
Pandora can't break the clinch.
Pandora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cao avoids it.
Cao avoiding damage as Pandora throws knees to the body.
Cao slowing the pace effectively.
Pandora is trying to break the clinch but Cao has him pressed against the cage.
Pandora scores a nice knee to the body.
Pandora wants to break free but Cao has control.
Pandora landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pandora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cao avoids it.
Cao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Cao avoids the damage to the body.
Pandora missing with knees to the body.

Cao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora misses with a head kick.
Pandora moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Cao.
Pandora lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pandora scores with a kick to the body.
Pandora looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora misses with a body kick.
Cao moves out of range as Pandora throws a body kick.
Pandora lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cao will feel that in the morning.
Cao swings for the body but Pandora moves out of range.
Pandora throws a sloppy head kick and Cao moves out of range easily.

Pandora tries to keep at a distance but Cao has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandora missing with knees to the body.
Cao lands an uppercut.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Cao avoids the damage to the body.
Pandora can't break the clinch.
Cao managing to block the knees to the body from Pandora.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Cao avoids the damage to the body.

Cao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses.
Pandora looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pandora's head.

Cao has Pandora up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cao avoids it.
Cao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Cao.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Cao avoids the damage to the body.
Cao scores with a shoulder strike.
Pandora takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cao lands a hook that snaps the head of Pandora backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cao leaning against his opponent.
Pandora missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pandora.
Pandora is looking to break free of the clinch but Cao has double underhooks.

Cao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arthur Pandora is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pandora attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Pandora showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pandora has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Pandora!
A very excited looking Arthur Pandora made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.